Memorial Service

Just a quick post to update everyone of how things are going. Yesterday a friend and I went to a memorial service held at Little Haven hospice. We were encouraged to bring a flower along which would represent our child. Tricky choice, eh? What do you come up with? The idea is that all the flowers are arranged together and you can see the uniqueness. Well, I had a bit of a think on this one, what would Daniel be? Sounds like the sort of question that you might have got on Blind Date!! Anyway, I chose a sunflower for two reasons; the first being that Daniel's smile was pretty impressive and the second that a sunflower is the emblem for hospices. When I took along my flower a number of the staff commented on how "Daniel" it was. You might know in the arrangement the Sunflower was a little eyecatching which in itself was fitting. We then all released a balloon later on. It was a time that was good for reflection and the eyelash tint held up well... It was also a time when I could see staff. One of the hardest things is that you build up intense relationships with people and these too come to an end suddenly. I was really touched as two members of the Team Daniel (there was 15 in total) contacted us on Daniel's anniversary during the week.

This next week is also going to be difficult as it leads up to when we held Daniel's own memorial service. So I cannot wait until it is all over. Kevin and I went out for a meal on the anniversary of Daniel's death and we were both grateful for all the love, prayers, and support that we received during that time.